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Hobbs Generating Station

Hobbs Generating Station is a 682 MW operating gas power plant in Lea County, New Mexico, operated by Lea Power Partners LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2008 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
ST3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle281 MW OperatingSep 2008
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle197 MW OperatingSep 2008
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle197 MW OperatingSep 2008
CHW-TNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle7.2 MW OperatingSep 2008

Plant details

Operator
Lea Power Partners LLC
Location
Lea County, New Mexico
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 682 MW
First unit online
Sep 2008
EIA plant ID
56458

Location

32.7283, -103.3094

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem